J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2015 Dec;26(4):398-404. 10.12799/jkachn.2015.26.4.398.

The Effects of a Group Educational Intervention on the Prevention of Osteoporosis in Breast Cancer Patients

• Ma BH
• Park CS
• Baek HC

• KMID: 2173837
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2015.26.4.398

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to examine the effects of osteoporosis prevention education on Korean breast cancer patients' knowledge and health promoting behavior.
METHODS
The participants in this study included breast cancer patients who were registered at a self-help group organized by the Breast Cancer Center of a university hospital in Seoul, Korea. The intervention group received 60 minutes'didactic instruction followed by 30 minutes' interactive session, and reinforcement education with leaflets was given three weeks after the group intervention. In order to measure the effects of the intervention, this study used valid and reliable scales on the knowledge of osteoporosis and health promoting behavior for preventing osteoporosis. A post-test was conducted 12 weeks after the intervention.
RESULTS
The results showed significant improvement in three of the five factors of osteoporosis knowledge including bone physiology, the characteristics of osteoporosis, and preventive behaviors in the intervention group. Overall health promoting behavior for preventing osteoporosis had significantly increased in the intervention group compared to the control group.
CONCLUSION
Osteoporosis preventive education improved breast cancer patients' knowledge of osteoporosis and health promoting behavior for preventing osteoporosis by inducing their voluntary participation in self-care activities.

Keyword

Breast neoplasm; Health promotion; Osteoporosis; Self-help groups

MeSH Terms

Breast Neoplasms*
Breast*
Education
Health Promotion
Humans
Korea
Osteoporosis*
Physiology
Self Care
Self-Help Groups
Seoul
Weights and Measures

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